The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 5, 1909
NUMBER 36
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE STATE
CAPTAIN WOODWARD'S SQUAD GETS BASKET-BALL HONORS
Friday and Saturday nights of this week the Jayhawker five will meet the Nebraska team in Robinson Gymnasium. The strength of the Nebraska team is unknown, but with the coaching of "Phog" Allen for a couple of days this week it is thought that the Jayhawkers will be able to hold their own with the Cornhuskers.
Jayhawkers Score Twice as Many Points as Opponents—"Tom Johnson Makes 108 out of 365.
By taking every game on its holiday trip, the University basketball team won the championship of Kansas. Every large institution in the state except Washburn has been met and defeated by Captain Woodward's players.
In the nine games played on the trip Kansas scored nearly twice as many points as all opponents. In the free throwing department of the game the Kansans were weaker than their opponents, scoring four less points on an equal number of chances. "Tom" Johnson lead the scoring with 108 points.
RECORD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL TEAM.
Scores Made by Kansas Team
Scores Made by Kansas Team.
Opponents G. F.T. Pts. F.
Baker... 9 3 21 9
"... 20 4 44 6
K. S. N. 17 2 36 12
Aggies... 20 2 42 15
Wesleyan... 15 5 35 14
Bethany 16 4 36 10
Fairmount... 29 7 65 12
Winfield Y. M.. 19 9 47 12
Chilocco... 16 7 39 8
Totals...161 43
Scores by Opponents.
Scores by Opportunities
Team G. F.T. Pts. F.
Baker...7 4 18 13
" ...7 2 16 4
K. S. N..10 4 24 10
Aggies...9 9 27 10
Wesleyan...6 6 18 9
Bethany...10 4 24 13
Fairmount...5 5 15 11
Winfield Y. M..12 12 34 17
Chilocco...3 3 9 11
Totals...69 47 185 98
Individual Scores.
Player G. F.T. Pts. F.
Bergen 14 0 28 20
Heizer 16 0 32 11
Johnson 46 16 108 15
Long 11 0 22 8
McCune 39 9 87 14
Martindell 7 1 15 7
Wohler 6 0 12 9
Woodward 22 17 61 14
Totals 161 43 365 98
CONFERENCE
MEETS SATURDAY
Baseball League May Be Formed at Missouri Valley Conference
-Washburn Wants In.
At the meeting of the Missouri Valley Conference to be held in Kansas City next Saturday, the proposition of forming a baseball league among the conference teams will be introduced and a schedule will doubtless be arranged similar to the basketball schedule.
Dr. C. E. McClung will represent Kansas at the meeting and Manager W. C. Lansdon will represent the University baseball interests.
Washburn College will present a petition for admittance as a member of the conference.
Prompt Work Stops a Fire.
A small fire was started in the wood work department of Fowler shops yesterday afternoon by the explosion of a small tank filled with gasoline. The janitor of the building attempted to throw the blazing tank out of the window but it was so hot he was unable to hold it and it fell to the floor starting a blaze in the chips and small pieces of wood which were scattered about. Prompt work with the shops fire extinguishers prevented what might have been a big fire.
Professor Hodder in Washington.
Professor F. H. Hodder, of the history department, is attending the sessions of the American Historical Association which are being held in Washington, D.C. Professor Hodder is a member of the executive council of that organization.
The pictures in the annual will be on record many years and should be the best possible protrayals of individuality. Moffett will make one from each order special for half tone work for this occasion.-Come early for best results.
Lecture to Civil Engineers.
John Harrington, of Wadell & Harrington, consulting engineers of Kansas City, will talk to the Civil Engineering Society on "Lifting and Conveying Machinery" Thursday evening. Jan. 7, at 8 oclock in Snow Hall. This will be an illustrated lecture and all engineers are welcome.
KANSAS RANKS TWENTIETH
WEST SHOWS GREAT GROWTH AMONG UNIVERSITIES.
Columbia First in List—West Has Fifteen out of First Twenty-five.
Kansas University, according to figures recently compiled by the New York Evening Post, now ranks twentieth among American universities from the standpoint of enrollment.
Columbia now has more students than any other institution in the country. Nichigan ranks third, Nebraska fourteenth, Missouri seventeenth, and Iowa eighteenth. Of the first ten schools five are in the west and fifteen of the first twenty-five are on this side of the Alleghanies.
The enrollment, including summer students, follows:
1. Columbia 5,675 5,197
2. Harvard 5,342 5,346
2. Michigan 5,188 4,953
4. Chicago 5,114 4,594
5. Cornell 4,700 4,293
6. Minnesota 4,687 4,207
7. Pennsylvania 4,555 4,134
8. Illinois 4,400 4,172
9. N. Y. Univ. 3,051 3,648
10. Wisconsin 3,876 3,401
11. California 3,751 3,346
12. Yale 3,466 3,435
13. Syracuse 3,204 3,162
14. Nebraska 3,1s4 2,811
15. Northwest'n 3,113 2,714
16. Ohio 2,700 1,344
17. Missouri 2,558 2,274
18. Iowa 2,356 2,188
19. Indiana 2,114 1,667
20. Kansas 2,086 1,932
21. Stanford 1,541 1,594
22. Princeton 1,314 1,311
23. West'n Res. 1,061 914
24. Virginia 757 727
2J. Johns Hopkins 698 681
Lyon County Has K. U. Club.
A Lyon county K. U. club was formed in Emporia last Saturday. The officers elected were W.A. White, president; Brock Pemberton, vice-president; Wilber Parker, secretary; and Calvin Newman, treasurer. There are about forty-five alumni and former students in Lyon county and they will have an annual banquet. The organization will also form a rooters club to attend all K. U. games.
MANY WERE ENTERTAINED.
High School Seniors all over State Were Banqueted.
During the Christmas holidays many banquets were given by the county clubs to the senior classes of the high schools and to the alumni of the University, residing in those counties.
One of the largest banquets during the vacation was that given by the Wyandotte county club in the Auditorium Hall, Kansas City, Kansas. Two hundred and twenty-five people were present. Judge U. S. Guyer was toastmaster. Chancellor Strong was the principal speaker of the evening. Other speakers were Senator Getty, Colonel E.C.Little, Supt. M. E. Pearson and Representative Geo.R. Allen.
The K. U. alumni and the high school students of Harvey county were entertained at Newton on Dec.28. Dr. L. T. Smith, '89, and Prof. W. J. Baumgartner were the principal speakers.
At the Sumner county club banquet, State Senator George Hunter delivered the address of the evening.
At Columbus during the holidays the Cherokee county club gave a reception to the seniors and alumni of the Cherokee county and the Galena high schools. State Senator C.S. Huffman spoke.
The high school seniors of Lyon county were entertained at Emporia. William Allen White, member of the Board of Regents, spoke to the prospective K.U. students.
W. Y. Morgan, another member of the Board of Regents spoke to the high school seniors at the banquet of the Reno county club.
Coach Hagerman spoke at the banquet given by the Nemaha students to the seniors of the Sabetha high school.
The members of the Kansas City club gave a party for their high school friends on Dec. 22.
The high school people of Phillips county turned the tables and gave a banquet to the four University students from that county. John and Wallace Pratt, Orla Baum and George Wright responded to the toast, "The University of Kansas." Representative Gray,'01, was present.
The McPherson county club Continued on page 4)
F. A.A. Hall Admission 75 cts. Senior Party Friday, Jan.8
Basket Ball
this week: University of Nebraska Friday and Saturday, Iowa State College, Ames, Monday, January 11. Reserved Seats on Sale at Check Stand. Games Called at 8 p.m. Admission 50 Cents